SB1, s. 137 25Section 137. 234.02 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1234.02 (3m) (c) The authority shall, with the advice of the ethics government
2accountability
board, adopt and enforce ethics guidelines applicable to its paid
3consultants which are similar to subch. III of ch. 19, except that the authority may
4not require its paid consultants to file financial disclosure statements.
SB1, s. 138 5Section 138. 560.04 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,50,146 560.04 (2m) Duties. The department may assign one or more full-time
7equivalent positions to the functions of coordinating the development and scheduling
8of training programs for local government officials by the University of
9Wisconsin-Extension, technical college system, department of revenue, elections
10government accountability board, and other state agencies in order to assure the
11effective delivery of training programs and to prevent duplication of effort and of
12coordinating requests for management or personnel consultative services from
13government units other than the state and directing those requests to the
14appropriate division of the department of administration.
SB1, s. 139 15Section 139. 778.135 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,50,25 16778.135 Campaign finance forfeitures; how recovered. Notwithstanding
17s. 778.13, whenever any action or proposed action by the elections government
18accountability
board under s. 5.05 (1) (c) is settled as a result of agreement between
19the parties without approval of the court, the moneys accruing to the state on account
20of such settlement shall be paid to the board and deposited with the secretary of
21administration. Whenever any proposed action by a county board of election
22commissioners under s. 7.21 (2m) (a) is settled as a result of agreement between the
23parties, the moneys accruing to the county on account of such settlement shall be
24paid to the board of election commissioners and deposited with the county treasurer
25in the same manner as provided for forfeitures under s. 778.13.
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1Section 140. 778.136 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,51,7 2778.136 Ethics and lobbying forfeitures; how recovered.
3Notwithstanding s. 778.13, whenever any moneys are received by the ethics
4government accountability board or attorney general in settlement of a civil action
5or other civil matter for violation of the lobbying law or code of ethics for state public
6officials and employees under s. 19.545, the moneys shall accrue to the state and be
7deposited with the secretary of administration.
SB1, s. 141 8Section 141 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB1,51,99 (1) Transfer of elections board.
SB1,51,1210 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
11liabilities of the elections board shall become the assets and liabilities of the
12government accountability board.
SB1,51,1313 (b) Positions and employees.
SB1,51,15 141. On the effective date of this subdivision, all full-time equivalent positions
15in the elections board are transferred to the government accountability board.
SB1,51,18 162. All incumbent employees holding positions in the elections board are
17transferred on the effective date of this subdivision to the government accountability
18board.
SB1,51,24 193. Employees transferred under subdivision 2. have all the rights and the same
20status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the
21government accountability board that they enjoyed in the elections board
22immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes,
23no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required
24to serve a probationary period.
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1(c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
2tangible personal property, including records, of the elections board is transferred to
3the government accountability board.
SB1,52,94 (d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the elections board in effect on the
5effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the
6government accountability board. The government accountability board shall carry
7out any contractual obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified
8or rescinded by the government accountability board to the extent allowed under the
9contract.
SB1,52,1510 (e) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the elections board that are in
11effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified
12expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the government accountability
13board. All orders issued by the elections board that are in effect on the effective date
14of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until
15modified or rescinded by the government accountability board.
SB1,52,2016 (f) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the elections board on the
17effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the government accountability
18board, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the elections board with
19respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken
20by the government accountability board.
SB1,52,2121 (2) Transfer of ethics board.
SB1,52,2422 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
23liabilities of the ethics board shall become the assets and liabilities of the government
24accountability board.
SB1,52,2525 (b) Positions and employees.
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11. On the effective date of this subdivision, all full-time equivalent positions
2in the ethics board are transferred to the government accountability board.
SB1,53,5 32. All incumbent employees holding positions in the ethics board are
4transferred on the effective date of this subdivision to the government accountability
5board.
SB1,53,11 63. Employees transferred under subdivision 2. have all the rights and the same
7status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the
8government accountability board that they enjoyed in the ethics board immediately
9before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee
10so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a
11probationary period.
SB1,53,1412 (c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
13tangible personal property, including records, of the ethics board is transferred to the
14government accountability board.
SB1,53,1915 (d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the ethics board remain in effect
16and are transferred to the government accountability board. The government
17accountability board shall carry out any contractual obligations under such a
18contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the government accountability
19board to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB1,53,2520 (e) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the ethics board that are in effect
21on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration
22dates or until amended or repealed by the government accountability board. All
23orders issued by the ethics board that are in effect on the effective date of this
24paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or
25rescinded by the government accountability board.
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1(f) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the ethics board on the effective
2date of this paragraph is transferred to the government accountability board, and all
3materials submitted to or actions taken by the ethics board with respect to the
4pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the
5government accountability board.
SB1,54,66 (3) Board transitions; initial terms.
SB1,54,97 (a) Notwithstanding section 15.61, 2001 stats., section 15.62, 2003 stats., and
8section 15.07 (1) (c) of the statutes, the terms of office of all members of the elections
9board and all members of the ethics board holding office shall expire on May 1, 2006.
SB1,54,1210 (b) Each member of the government accountability board who is appointed as
11provided in paragraph (c) and qualified to take office shall take office on November
121, 2005, or upon qualification to take office, whichever is later.
SB1,54,1413 (c) Notwithstanding section 15.60 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, and
14section 15.07 (1) (c) of the statutes:
SB1,54,18 151. Of the members of the government accountability board who are initially
16nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed,
172 shall be appointed to serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2007, and 2 shall be
18appointed to serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2009.
SB1,54,20 192. All members of the government accountability board who are initially
20appointed to represent political parties shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2009.
SB1,54,2421 (d) Notwithstanding section 15.603 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act,
22the person who is initially appointed to serve as administrator of the enforcement
23division of the government accountability board shall serve for a term expiring on
24September 1, 2011.
SB1,54,2525 (4) Implementation.
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1(a) Notwithstanding section 5.05 (1m) and (2m) of the statutes, as created by
2this act, and section 20.922 (1) of the statutes the director of the legislative council
3staff shall serve as executive director of the government accountability board,
4without additional compensation for such service, until such time as the board
5initially appoints an executive director and the appointee qualifies to take office. The
6executive director of the legislative council staff is vested with full authority and
7responsibility to carry out all functions of the executive director of the government
8accountability board, the enforcement division in the government accountability
9board, and the administrator of the enforcement division prior to appointment and
10qualification of the initial executive director, including the retention and
11termination of all staff not transferred to the board that the board is authorized to
12employ under this act.
SB1,55,1613 (b) Prior to May 1, 2006, the government accountability board may expend
14moneys from the appropriation under section 20.511 (1) (a) of the statutes for the
15purpose of meeting, employing staff, and preparing to assume its full authority and
16responsibilities on May 1, 2006.
SB1,55,1717 (5) Position authorizations.
SB1,55,2018 (a) There is authorized for the government accountability board 1.0 FTE GPR
19executive director position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.511
20(1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB1,55,2421 (b) There is authorized for the government accountability board 1.0 FTE GPR
22division administrator position, 1.0 FTE GPR attorney position, and 1.0 FTE GPR
23investigator position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.511 (2)
24(a) of the statutes, as created by this act.
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1(6) Nonseverability. Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if
2a court finds that the repeal and recreation of section 71.10 (3) (b) of the statutes by
3this act, or any part of the laws specified in 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9115 (2y)
4(b), is unconstitutional, the repeal and recreation of section 71.10 (3) (b) of the
5statutes by this act is void.
SB1, s. 142 6Section 142. Appropriation changes.
SB1,56,97 (1) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section
820.510 (1) (h) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section
920.511 (1) (h) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB1,56,1210 (2) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section
1120.510 (1) (i) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section
1220.511 (1) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB1,56,1513 (3) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section
1420.521 (1) (g) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section
1520.511 (1) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB1,56,1816 (4) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section
1720.521 (1) (i) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section
1820.511 (1) (h) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB1, s. 143 19Section 143. Effective dates. This act takes effect on May 1, 2006, except as
20follows:
SB1,57,221 (1) The treatment of sections 5.052, 5.054, 15.07 (1) (a) 2m. and (5) (m), 15.60,
2215.603, 20.511 (intro.), (1) (title) and (a), and (2), 20.923 (4) (intro.), (e) 2e., and (f) 3j.,
23230.08 (2) (e) 4h. and (on) and (4) (a) of the statutes, the renumbering and
24amendment of section 15.03 of the statutes, the creation of section 15.03 (2) of the

1statutes, and Section 141 (3) (b ) to (d), (4), and (5 ) of this act take effect on November
21, 2005.
SB1,57,33 (2) The repeal of section 20.511 (1) (c) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2008.
SB1,57,44 (End)
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